There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Weimar by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 50 / ...
12h 21m€304–688Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train stationbus
25h 12m€101–207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Weimartrain Re1
23h 11mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Weimarcar
11h 51mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BRS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
8h 50m€141–429Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Weimartrain 51
15h 2m€323–674Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Weimarcar
13h 5m€181–294Fly Cardiff Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane CWL - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
9h 55m€123–529Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
8h 19m€132–424Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
9h 27m€198–514Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CWL - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Weimartrain
11h 25m€146–600Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LHR - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Weimartrain
10h 12m€218–576
Cardiff to Weimar by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Weimar is to bus which costs €100 - €210 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Weimar is to train and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs €130 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Weimar station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Weimar central train station via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Weimar. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Weimar via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Cardiff and Weimar is 1284 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Weimar without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 21m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Cardiff to Weimar, including transfers.
Cardiff to Weimar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Weimar train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Weimar is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 21m and costs €300 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 25h 12m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Weimar, Germany?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Weimar via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 12h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Weimar central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Frankfurt central train station in around 25h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Weimar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Weimar is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:53 AM in Cardiff and 9:53 AM in Weimar.
Cardiff to Weimar train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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